6+Words

** One life. Six words. What’s yours? **
 * Six Words **

Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response?


 * For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.**

It is amazing what just six carefully chosen words can say. //Not Quite What I Was Planning// is a book full of six word memoirs. Below are some examples from the book. What do you think the stories are behind the six words?

I take photographs. I see life. --D.James

Made a mess. Cleaned it up. --A.Anderson

Bad breaks discovered at high speed. --P.Schultz

Followed rules, not dreams. Never again. M.Hellerstein

Bad reputation, such a good girl. --E.Oldroyd

Write your own six word memoir. The six words can capture a moment in time, or an entire lifetime—it’s up to you. Neatly write or type your six word memoir on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.
 * Activity Instructions**


 * Remember, the rules are:**
 * **Use exactly six words**
 * **Tell the truth**
 * **Capture something important /significant about you (tell a story!)**